Byrd Sweep Gains in Winchester and Frederick County
The Winchester and Frederick county race shows Richard E. Byrd ahead in the town and sweeping the county with about five to one support against Spates. Polls close at 7 15 this evening and returns are expected by around 9. Gates of Winchester report ward one and ward two voting details with turnout near 600.
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Winchester
Byrd
Commonwealth of
Virginia
William Hodges Mann
Harry St. George Tucker
The
Star
Spates
Judge Mann
Mr. Tucker
Adam Forney
Fred. Wood
Edward Ritter
Clarence Miller
Walter E. Barr
Horace
Front Royal Horse Show Draws Attention to August Event
An odd classified item advertises a “WANTED” healthy young chic kens at 326 Amherst Street and urges attendance at the Front Royal Horse Show on August 11 and 43, claiming it will be the best show in many years.
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Amherst Street
Empire High Salaried Ad Attracts New Cast
Empire theater promotes new performers and a fresh song with bold visuals in its latest six page ad. Tonight’s show features refreshed pictures and a popular lineup aimed at drawing crowds.
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Empire High
Empire
Champions Down Westminster in Mapleton area game
Winchester beats Westminster 4 to 3 in a close contest as Sterzer, Campbell pitched well. Cy McDonald starred on first with 17 chances and 2 base hits. The Champions now travel to Atlantic City for a three game series starting this afternoon.
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Westminster
Attlantic City
Winchester
Sterzer
Campbell
Cy McDonald
Westmindger
Baker
McDonald
Duffy
Ashmore
Bonthron
Brown
Trevillion
Haley
Gibson
McGarvey
Mathias
Power Company Big Plant Upgrade At Shenandoah River
Captain Lewis F Cooper president of Winchester and Washington City Railway Company visited Millville this morning to inspect work on the large electrical plant along the Shenandoah river. The project will boost plant horsepower by over 500 with a crew of 30 to 35 men building a new cofferdam and other improvements planned to supply electricity for manufacturing and illumination.
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Lewis, F. Cooper
Winchester’ and Washington City Railway” Company
Millville
Shenandoah River
Two Men Arrested In Winchester Fraud Case
Morton Davis and Clyde W James were arrested in the Faulkner Building store on charges tied to a mail fraud scheme. Authorities say thousands, possibly up to 200000 dollars, are involved in a pattern sending goods via trunks to conspirators nationwide. Davis denies wrongdoing and says the Winchester Dry Goods Company owes no debts.
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United States
Morton Davis
Clyde W. James
Faulkner Building
South Main Street
Davis
Winchester Dry Goods Company
James
the Star
John Massey
Marshall C. E. Gentry
Staunton
Post Office
J. L. Pemberton
Gasden
Alabama
Marshall Gentry
Pemberton
Israud
Gentry
S. Brown ‘Allen
Virginia
Winchester
Dry Goods Company
Jammes
Slot Machine Theft Hits Local Printing Office
Tuesday night a thief tore a vending slot machine from its fastenings at Kenny's printing office. The device held chewing gum, candy, peanuts and chocolate plus about two weeks of pennies. It belonged to L. Duen and Otte Holler.
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Enny
VLIn eA Henkel _Kenny
Messis L. Duen
Otte Holler
Dancing Picnic at Cedar Lane Near Town
Community picnic event announced for Saturday August 7 from 2 to 4 PM at Cedar Lane, two to four miles from town on the Northwestern Grade. Organizer John Triplett invites residents to attend.
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Cedar Lane
John Triplett
Niagara FALYS Excursions Offer Summer Trips
Personally conducted tours via C V R R and Pi RoR list July 28 August 11 25 September 8 22 October 6 1909 with 15 day God rate 11.60 round trip from Winchester Train leaves 7 30 a m Also sale ad for a show cart by Van Vassell Kearney New York Winchester Va for sale. Premier Bet calls see Premier flakes and premiers notes.
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God
Winchester
van Vassell & Kearney
New York
The Auditorium Show Tonight With Four Shorts
A busy program at the Auditorium features four moving pictures: The Bridegroom's Dilemma Casey's Jumping Toothache A Rural Tragedy and The Old Organ. Admission remains the same as always.
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Casey
Berryville Horse Show Boxes On Sale For Aug 17 18 19
Boxes in the grand stand at the Berryville horse show are now on sale upon application to Mr. C Mullikin Berryville Va. Entries are larger with greater inducements and attractions surpassing all other years. Don t miss the show on August 17 18 19. Premier first always. See Premier.
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Berryville
C. Mullikin
iIptf
Clarke White Post Horse Show and Tournament Ends With Ball
A Clarke County event at Green's Field near White Post featured a horse show and tournament on a Tuesday. James P. Reardon of Winchester gave the charge to the knights, with Warthen of Front Royal delivering the coronation address. Tread Gibson won the tournament and crowned Miss Houckman queen. Ernest Kitchen was second and crowned Miss Lena Raiche first maid of honor. Carr ie Beckham and Anna Green served as second and third maids of honor. Vivian Meade won the ladies driving class with Kildee. Dr. W. R. Stuart led the gentlemen in Princess. A White Post orchestra supplied music and a ball followed with many couples.
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White Post
Green’s Field
James P. Reardon
Winchester
Warthen
Arthur and Warthen
Front Royal
Tread Gibson
Houckman
Ernest Kitchen
Lena Raiche
Baltimore
Carrie Beckham
George Lee
Anna Green
Hughes
Vivian Meade
Kildee
W. R. Stuart
Green Hunters
Dorothy
Henry Henderson
Miss Tinker
Suicide Shocks Washington as Susie Fitzhugh Bryarly Dies
Miss Susie Fitzhugh Bryarly of Washington dies at home from chloroform after long illness and nervous prostration. A note found on the front door directs care for Irene and money due. funeral planned at 10 a.m. at her brother’s home in White Post Clarke County. Police and coroner investigate death listed as suicide. remains to be interred in family graveyard.
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Sinvece
Susie
Fitzhugh Bryarly
Washington
Miss Bryarly
White Post
Clarke County
R. S. Bryarly
Winchester
W Street
Miss Bryarty
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte
Irene
Mises Bryarly
Abell-Lanahan Bring Blue Ribbons to Virginia Shows
Mr. Wallace Lanahan, Mr. Wal ter R. Abell, Mr. Lloyd Unduch and Mr. Hillen MacSherry visit Charlotteville Virginia for a horse show. Lanahan and Abell tour Virginia circuits with six horses and won twelve blue ribbons at Orange last week. Their horses will appear at Berryville the week after next.
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Wallace Lanahan
Walter R. Abell
Lloyd Unduch
Hillen MacSherry
Charlotteville
Lanahan
Mr. Abell
Berryville
Berryville to Face Winchester Juniors in Weekend Showdown
Berryville meets the Winchester Juniors at Reservoir Park on Saturday. Berryville’s strong lineup seeks another home win after a string of tough battles, promising a clean, hard fought exhibition with solid batting from both sides. The game starts at 8 30.
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Reservoir Park
Berryville
Winchester
Ean
Weather Report for Virginia
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a slight warming trend. Temperatures rise modestly as the pattern shifts, and skies remain partly clear with no precipitation indicated.
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Virginia
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Tucker
Down
Atlantic City
Reed
Carr
Daley
U. S
A. J. Tavenner
Niagara Falys
Berryville Horse Show
Mee- Ilwee
Fairfax Taney
Ping
Clarke
Miss Susie
Fitzhugh
Bryarly
White. Post
Freedman’s ‘Hospital
Abell-Lanahan
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